John Nickson
Nickson-B were motorcycles produced from 1921 to 1927, by John Nickson of Bamber Bridge, Lancashire.
1921 The first machines were powered by Blackburne engines. This gave the B suffix to the name. They were also fitted with Brampton forks and Burman gearboxes. The first models came as 348cc and 499cc sv.
1922 A Villiers two-stroke was added.
1924 The range was joined by a 349cc Bradshaw oil boiler and the larger Blackburne model had gone.
Production continued spasmodically with the Bradshaw model.
1927 There were no more listings after that year.
JNU was a motorcycle produced from 1921 to 1922 by John Nickson of Bamber Bridge, Preston.
The first JNU had a 318cc two-stroke Dalm engine, Albion two-speed gearbox and chain-cum-belt transmission. As an optional extra, a kick-starter could be fitted.
See Also
Sources of Information
- The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X